I love my crock pot!

Especially in the winter. It just feels so comforting


Todya I have a new pot roast recipe cooking in it. Its from a friend and at first I thought "that sounds disgusting" but omgosh it smells SO good!



So here it is



2 small pot roasts ( or one large about 5 lbs total)
1 envelope Italian dressing
1 envelope Ranch dressing
1 envelope brown gravy
1/2 C water


Brown the roast on the stove, while its browning, combine all 3 envelopes and the water in a small bowl. Whisk together. Transfer roast to crockpot pour mixture over and cook for 7-8 hours.

 Like I said I know it sounds gross but it smells great! Ill let you know how it turns out. I have also added Yukon Gold potatoes and carrots to the pot.

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Oh, I love my crock pot too Binny!  It's kinda like "Cooking for Dummy's" and that recipe that you posted above, is just up my alley!

I have an easy one too....


You place thick cut pork chops in the bottom of the pot.
Mix up a box of Betty Crocker scalloped potato's and dump it on the top of the chops.  Six hours later you have dinner.

It doesn't look so good, but it taste's yummy!

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oh good one!

 Well that roast was awesome!


Tonight it will be french dip sanwiches with the leftovers

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Thanks for posting the 'digusting' recipe, Binny. I made it last night, keep in mind that I am a baker, not really a cooker.  My husband, who does most (all) of the cooking when he's home, actually complimented me on it!!!  And my picky eater son finished all of his. 

Thank you!
Steph

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My favorite thing to make in the crock is tacos...

I buy about a 7-8 lb pork butt roast...
season VERY well with garlic powder, onion powder, accent, mortons season blend....

add about a cup or so of water...

let cook about 8 hours...if you are at work longer, cook on low up to 10...

remove the roast, shredd the meat - discarding bone and fat...

strain the juice....
use the juice to mix with two envelopes of lawerys taco spices (or another packet of pwdered taco seasoning)....Add one jar of whatever brand taco sauce...mix with the meat and let heat another 20-30 minutes in the pot to infuse the flavors...

growing up in a pretty enthincally diverse area, I've been spoiled with authentic food...Mexican meats must be pork!!

YAYYYYY - I LOVE crockpot recipes!! 

Easiest crockpot recipe ever:

4-6 boneless skinless chicken breasts (I cook them from frozen)

2 cans cream of chicken soup (low fat/low sodium)

1 can cheddar cheese soup

1 tsp garlic powder

In bowl combine all soups and garlic powder.  Place frozen chicken breasts in crockpot.  Pour soup mixture on chicken breast.  Cook on low 6 hours.

This is a yummy recipe to put over rice or pasta noodles - I prefer the rice dish.

Enjoy!

Kymbrr

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Here  is a recipe  I have  been  making in my slow cooker  for  over 20 years.....made  some  today in fact  to take  to an  office party.  My coworkers  call  this .....

SUICIDE  DOGS

2  packages  of  hot dogs,  10  in each  ( I use  Oscar Meyers  but any  cheap  hot dog will  do as long  as it  ISNT  100%  turkey or chicken)

one pound package of bacon

one  pound  of  brown  sugar, light  or  dark, your  choice

toothpicks

Cut  the  hotdogs  in  half  so  you end  up with 20  pieces per package, 40  total.  Cut  the  bacon  slices in half.  Wrap  half a slice of bacon around half  a  hotdog  and  secure with  a toothpick.  When finished,  layer  half the wrapped meat  in  your slow cooker and  pour  in  1/2   the  brown sugar.  Top  with  the  rest of the meat  and  top  that with the  rest of the brown sugar.

Set  your cooker  on high  and  let the  sugar  melt  stirring  to prevent  scorching. This  should take about  20-30 minutes.  Now set  the cooker  on medium,  put the lid on and let it  cook  for  about  three  hours.  Check  it  every  half hour or so and  give  it a  good stir each time.

I know this dish  is  100%  fat and  sugar  which is why  I  only make it  for pot lucks  and  holidays....or by request.  It  isnt  very  expensive  or  time consuming once you get the  wrapping done. Sometimes,  I add another  package  of  hotdogs and buy extra bacon  so that I have  60  pieces total....depends  on who  I am feeding.  You can also use cocktail  sausages such as  Little Smokies.  Trust  me,  this is  yummy stuff!!!!

 

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Oh, I love my slow cookers (yep, I own two of 'em, a 5.5 qt and a 3.5 qt.)  One of my favourite recipes for it is so easy, it's pathetic.  Here goes, ready?

Take a large package of stew meat (or a roast, if you prefer!)

Dump a package or two of onion soup powder on top.

Cook on low overnight (yep, start it a supper time tonight to eat it tomorrow!), then mash it up with a potato masher until it's all thready.  Serve with BBQ sauce, horseradish, ketchup. . .  on split kaiser buns.  Mmmmm....

Later, Meg.

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Here is a recipe for the best pulled pork EVER....

 3-6 lb smoked shoulder / Boston Butt

 4-6 large onions

 2 jugs of your favorite BBQ sauce (I love Stubbs)

 2 12oz bottles of good beer (Sam Adams larger works great)

 Slice the onions in half and place them in the bottom of the crock pot. Put the pork on top of the onions.  Top off with 1 tub of BBQ sauce and 1 beer.

 Drink the other beer, because now you have worked up a great thirst.

 Cook on low for 8 - 10 hours. 

Remove the meat.  The meat should very easily pull apart.  It is best to let it cool for a bit and use your hands.  If you must, you can use a fork. After it is all shredded, add it back into the pot and mix well.  The onions should fall apart also and create quite an aroma. 

Serve with your favorite roll, chips and a pickle.

 

Here's an easy crock pot beef stew.

Brown up 1-2 lbs prime stewing beef (coat the meat with flour with some salt, pepper, paprika and onion powder mixed in)

In the crockpot mix a can of cream of mushroom soup, a can of cream of celery soup, 2 cups of water, a tblspoon each of soy sauce, worcestershire sauce and browning.

Put the crockpot on low and cook the mix with meat 8-10 hours (or 4-5 hours on high).

Add some sliced up carrots with 4 hours to go (low heat)

Add sliced or quartered mushrooms (if you like them) with 2 hours to go (low heat)).

Add green beans, or other fresh vegetables with 2 hours to go (low heat), or frozen veggies (best to let them thaw first) with 1 hour to go

Pre-boil potatoes - a couple of pounds, depending on how many servings you want to make - until they are just starting to soften.  Remove from the pot, drain thoroughly and add to the crockpot with 40 minutes to go, and turn the heat up to high.

Cook it without the veggies and potatoes, and you have a pot of delicious meat pieces and a rich gravy to pour over mashies!

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These crock pot recipes are making me want to go buy one. I've never used a slow cooker, but they sound great.

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Oooookaaaaay...I really need my coffee. When I read the title of this thread this morning, I saw "Crack Pot Recipes!"

Anne

might not be far from the truth though * ducking and running*

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TINA!  How can you survive without a crock pot!  Crock pots are the greatest things ever in the whole history of the world!  Seriously-throw in some meat and some veggies and something wet (water, wine, barbeque sauce, soy sauce, all of the above, whatever) in the morning, turn it on and fugettaboutit for the rest of the day.  When it's suppertime-BOOM! supper's ready!  Aaaaaaaaaaaawesome, dude! 

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Okay Anne you needed a warning on your post... holy smokers... I had coffee in my mouth when I read it...  it came up almost threw my noise... lol.... Speaking of crockpots... I am putting in my roast today at 10:00am... pot roast and then I will make my whipped mashed potatoes along with it and mixed veggies... supper will be done... mmm mmm mmm good... can't wait I love it when you smell it all day long in the crock pot... mmm

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Anne in Philly:

Oooookaaaaay...I really need my coffee. When I read the title of this thread this morning, I saw "Crack Pot Recipes!"

Anne

might not be far from the truth though * ducking and running*

 

HEY...What do you mean, ANNE?!

 

GOOD NEWS...I bought one!

 

Top of the line.

See...!

 

 

 

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